RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted November 6, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2022 Another vote for Vallejo paints. The sets they do are good and gives themes. Roy 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaymzHatstand Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Thanks to the Black Friday offer, and my accumulated points, I placed a reasonably sized order yesterday evening. Very much looking forward to it arriving in due course (once you get Warley out of the way!) And setting to work painting them, and then populating my layout and a few more locos. Now, where will the Rev. Awdry go?! Cheers J 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelu Chris Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Good morning everyone, it appears that I missed a few updates on here, so I will do this months and then a roundup of new releases that may have been missed. Apologies :) Welcome to our first newsletter from our new larger studio in Bristol Barton Hill! A stones throw from Bristol Barrow Road as was, our new space is located in an old Primary School and has a much more light and spacious feel than our previous office. Our new address is Modelu, Unit 9, The Old School House, Salisbury Street, Bristol, BS5 9UD We are also happy to announce that our new premises has a dedicated space for 3D body scanning and a new venture for us - a YouTube studio for creating content such as product launches, painting techniques, product guides and more! Look out for our first videos later this month. Sadly many of our international customers have been hit by double issues with Royal Mail Tracked International. Firstly in early December during the mail strikes it appears Royal Mail lost at least one whole bag of our international shipments, none of which were registered on the Royal Mail Tracking system. We've been doing our absolute best to identify and replace these missing orders, only then to be scuppered by the recent hack to Royal Mails International IT systems. We've just received notice that Royal Mail International is operational again, though some tracking information may be unavailable. Given our experiences with lost packages and no tracking information and the likely enormous backlog of international tracked packages backed up in the system, we are unwilling to jump straight back in and start posting via Royal Mail International. We are looking at alternative solutions whilst the backlog clears and some system stability returns to Royal Mail. If you would like an update on your order or to discuss alternative methods of delivery, please get in touch with us. We are very excited to announce that we will be on the new season of 'Hornby: A Model World'. We were filmed back in June last year 3D scanning on site at Margate and editing and printing figures back at our studio in Bristol. The episode we featuring airs on Monday 6th February! We are sure you wont want to miss it! We are pleased to welcome two new stockists to the Modelu family - Sawyer Models in Leigh and Model Junction in Bury St Edmunds. Both shops will be stocking a range of our most popular OO scale crews and bundles giving customers in the area a great opportunity to see our products in the flesh. We are also extremely grateful to Andy Sawyer for his assistance in the design of our new Bachmann Quarry Hunslet crews Many customers have been asking whether we'd provide STL files for them to print at home themselves, the short answer is yes we will! We are currently planning content for a new Modelu Patreon, whereby modellers with their own 3D printers can subscribe to different membership levels and receive monthly downloads. With such huge scope for such a service we'd like to get an idea of what people would be interested in printing, so later this month we'll be sending a survey to our mailing list subscribers. Your feedback will be invaluable in shaping our patreon we so can ensure subscribers are getting the best value for their money! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelu Chris Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Newsletter continued... We've launched a new service for couples looking to bring something different to their wedding day with a 3D scanned and 3D printed cake topper! And to bring them to life we've partnered up with talented figure painter Dan Evason. Last month we attending our first wedding show, aptly at STEAM museum in Swindon where we received a lot of interest and enquiries. The popularity of our OO9 crews has been enormous, so we jumped at the chance to produce bespoke crews for the new Bachmann OO9 Quarry Hunslet's. This was made possible by the kind help of our new stockist Sawyer Models and Derails of Coleford. We've 3 new crew packs, 2 designed for the closed cab version and 1 for the deminuative open cab model. Available via our website now and shortly via our stockists! Thanks to Tobi Johnson for the painted examples - you can see these in store at Sawyer Models. The Hatton's Andrew Barclay was our first collaboration with a manufacturer to produce bespoke crews. Captured at the KESR with the help of Andy Hardy, these figures have been part of our range for some years as individual products. These are now available at a discounted rate as part of a crew pack saving you 20% off the individual figure price. SPRING EXHIBITION SCHEDULE We kick off 2023's exhibition schedule with a return to Alexandra Palace in March for the London Festival of Railway Modelling, then in April we have a new attendance at the Bristol Model Railway Exhibition in Thornbuy. Come along and say hello, get yourself scanned and take a closer look at some of our new products! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelu Chris Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Over Christmas we released a bespoke crew designed for the Class 14, big thanks go to Minnerva and Heljan for lending us these lovely locos. We also released a second man bundle. By buying this bundle you can save yourself 20% off the price of buying individually. With an increasing number of people asking for more animals we have now added sheep to our range, this follows the release of cats and a range of different dog breeds on our website. We have some exciting plans for the year ahead but please do give us a message if there is anything you would like to see! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Looks good and some really nice stuff - and finally someone does a Labrador - although sadly its still a bit too chunky to represent my lass... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelu Chris Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Good evening everyone, it's that time again for another newsletter! I can't quite believe I'm writing the March newsletter already! February was a whirlwind of new developments, new product development and the beginnings of some very exciting new collaborations. We had the great pleasure of being visited by Joanne Crompton and Bessie Matthews who both helped out us to create some fantastic new scans. Look out for these being released next week along with some other brand new female figurines to mark International Womens Day! We've also some new product releases with thanks to Dan at Derails and Tobi at Sawyer models for loaning us the fantastic new Rapido 16in Hunslet and Bachmann's Mainline Hunslet. Thanks for reading and happy modelling! Our list of stockists has grown again! We are very excited to announce that both WWScenics and MPB Model Supplies of Droitwich have joined our growing list. Both shops will be stocking a range of our most popular OO and OO9 scale crews and bundles giving customers in the area a great opportunity to see our products in the flesh. We are also extremely grateful to Dan from Derails for his assistance in the design of our new Bachmann Mainline Hunslet crews (see below!) With our growing list of stockists we thought it about time to help you find where there are! Our website now feaures a new Stockist Locator section. Hot on the heels of our new Quarry Hunslet Crews we now have 2 new crew packs for the Mainline Hunslet! Pack 1 features driver and fireman posed in the cab, whilst Pack 2 features the driver resting on the cabside of the open tender version. Thanks to Dan at Derails for the loan of Linda. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelu Chris Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Rapdio's new 16in Hunslet has been getting rave reviews and we are grateful to Tobi Johnson for the loan of his model in order for us to crew a brand new crew pack. Tobi actually went further than that, he and his Dad are in it! They both visited the workshop with their footplate gear and posed for a set of Industrial themed crew. Look out for more figures from our scanning session with them coming soon! Our friends across the pond Focus Creative Studio produce a comprehensive range of architectural and industrial fittings for modellers and scratchbuilders. For the months of March and April they are running a build competition with some fantastic prizes from ourselves and other manufacturers in the USA. The competition is based around using the Woodland Scenics DPM Modular kits and Focus Creative Studio's Patreon subscription content to make a diorama. Rules and entry requirements can be found on Focus Creative Studio's Patreon page. We'll also be releasing some special figure bundles to help populate your diorama entry, themed around Docksides, Mills, Factories, Mines and more! Big congratulations go to Nick Gurney for winning Modelu modeller of the month for February! He has won a £25 voucher to spend online with us by sharing this great image with us of his O gauge layout. Please keep sharing your pictures with us via email or tagging us on social media. Just a couple of weeks until our return to Alexandra Palace in March for the London Festival of Railway Modelling, then in April we have a new attendance at the Bristol Model Railway Exhibition in Thornbuy. Look out for some new releases at Ally Pally, we've some new products and collaborations that we are very excited about! Come along and say hello, get yourself scanned and take a closer look. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelu Chris Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 To mark International Women's Day 2023 we've launched some brand new figures depicting Women in Railways! This was made possible by the kind assistance of Joanne Crompton and Bessie Matthews who both helped out us to create some fantastic new scans. Both have shared with us honest accounts of their experiences working in railways and give their advice for young women looking for a career or to volunteer on the railway. Check our new Meet the Model feature to read all about it. Please follow the link below to see the articles for both Bessie and Joanne, we hope we can help inspire a wider audience into having an interest in railways. https://www.modelu3d.co.uk/meet-the-model/ 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted March 10, 2023 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2023 Been making up guttering and downpipes (using Evergreen 221, 1.2mm) from Modelu parts, fiddly, but worth it. 20 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 30368 Posted March 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, Worsdell forever said: Been making up guttering and downpipes (using Evergreen 221, 1.2mm) from Modelu parts, fiddly, but worth it. I agree, their bits and pieces are really good. I am populating my 70D Engine shed with their engine shed small components. Kind regards, Richard B 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted March 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 That guttering looks fantastic and I had missed that on the ModelU website. Will look to add it to my under construction Scalescenes building. Just took a look at the ModelU parts and the links for pipes are to the now defunct Eileen’s Emporium website. Can anyone say what was referenced as I assume the links were for the correct size strips? Thanks, Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted March 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 14:47, Worsdell forever said: Been making up guttering and downpipes (using Evergreen 221, 1.2mm) from Modelu parts, fiddly, but worth it. It would be nice to have hoppers that fit in corners, rather than try and butcher the existing ones. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetalkinlens Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 14:47, Worsdell forever said: Been making up guttering and downpipes (using Evergreen 221, 1.2mm) from Modelu parts, fiddly, but worth it. That is looking distinctly like a Pickering - Seamer station building. Do you have a thread anywhere on what the building is for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2023 21 minutes ago, thetalkinlens said: That is looking distinctly like a Pickering - Seamer station building. Do you have a thread anywhere on what the building is for? Yes, it is in that kind of style, slight detail differences, but no thread about it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelu Chris Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 (edited) Good afternoon all, Please see below another update for you all from Alan! 8 years ago I ended my 25 year IT career and officially started my new life as Modelu! Looking back I still can't quite believe how big a step into the unknown it was, but thanks to the support of friends and knowledge that nothing like it had been before I took that step. Fast forward to 2023, and we've 1000 products available in 20+ scales, 75 exhibition appearances, 10 stockists around the world, three features on national TV and over 5000 body scans and 4TB of data! More importantly, it is you our customers that I have to thank, for taking the leap of faith all those years ago and buying our bright red figures, or getting yourself 3d scanned at a show. It is that faith in our products and our attention to detail that drives us to create the most accurate figurines on the market. None of this would be possible without the amazing people who I've worked with over the years. I'm really lucky to work with such great guys at Modelu - Harrison, Chris and Ed have transformed the way we work as a company. Thanks guys! March saw us back at the BRM Ally Pally show where we had a great weekend 3D scanning and displaying our new products. It was also a great oppourtunity to chat with other manufacturers and discuss new collaborations. One of which was with Railway Laser Lines who have produced a fantastic cut-away version of their new diesel depot kit. This provided the perfect setting to show our new BR Depot Staff Pack (see below) alongside a product from another company that Modelu will soon be working with - Cavalex! Our Modelu 2022/23 Catalogue is now available to download as a PDF for free! Our biggest edition yet at over 140 pages and over 200 new products. Including a figure preparation and painting guide by Dan Evason, prototype images and customer photographs and a two page article on the day in a life of a steam shed. Our popular Wickham Trolley Crew Pack has now been modified to fit the super Ellis Clark O Gauge Wickham. The pack features 3 PW Gang and a tool pack. Look out for futher products from us on this theme in the summer! Thank to Chris Field from the Severn Valley Railway we have the first bundle of our brand new range of BR depot staff. This first release includes fitters inspecting, a fitter working and two painters. The poses have been inspired by images of people working in Crewe and Swindon and we'll be looking at adding more figures in the coming months. Actions such as cutting up locos, operating lifts and cranes and all manner of other tasks will be covered. We'll also be working closely with West Hill Wagon Works to ensure our figures can be paired up with their superb products! In these scenes we've used their Inspection Platforms. Edited April 3, 2023 by Modelu Chris 10 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelu Chris Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Good afternoon everyone, have a few update for you from Alan to keep you all up to date. We've had a super busy start to May with the Bristol exhibition and our Coronation sale. Though development time has been scarce of late, we have been able to expand our range of animals which have proved so popular since first launching last year. We are always looking for new ideas, so please get in touch with your requests. We are running a new modelling competition this month - using a newly released bundle of three people in conversation which need to be involved in your scene somehow. Our favourite scene made using these figures will win Modelu modeller of the month for June. Bonus points for giving them a good caption with your entry! Due to these figures being in the competition we have them at 20% off up until the end of June. Please see the link below to get yours today! https://www.modelu3d.co.uk/product/0199/ This months competition is also still open so please keep posting your pictures to be in with a chance of winning a £25 Modelu voucher! We had a fantastic weekend at the Bristol Model Railway Exhibition at Thornbury Leisure Centre. It was also our daughter Margot's first exhibition and she absolutely loved it! After losing Bristol O Gauge show this has become our home exhibition and we'll be returning again next year. It was great to see so many layouts featuring our figures, in particular Bunkers Lane (above right), Fairhaven Town and the Pendon-esq Dewerstone (below). We'd like to wise a big thanks to Dan at DeRails for the loan of his OO9 locos for our display. July sees us at the Bluebell Railway for the first time! We are happy to announce that we've been invited to attend with our 3d body scanning equipment and range of figurines. We'll be also taking this great oppourtunity to work on a range of figures with the Bluebell staff and volunteers to produce a new range of Edwardian and Pre-Grouping crews. If you can make it to Sheffield Park on the 1/2nd July be sure to come and say hi! Thanks to John Creasey and Colin Porter we now have SR Engine Head Signals added to the range Edward has done a great job on these, even modelling the distinctive handle hanging down. Available on the website now in packs of 5. We have Also now added chickens, foxes, donkeys, staffordshire bull terriers and basset hounds to the range. A big congratulations to Paul Willitt for winning Modelu modeller of the month for April! He has won a £25 voucher to spend online with us by sharing this great image with us of his slate workers. To be in with the chance to win Modelu Modeller of the Month please keep sharing your pictures with us via email or tagging us on social media. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B15nac Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Hi When will your new GWR water cranes be available in 4mm? Kind regards Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 30368 Posted May 22, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Modelu Chris said: We had a fantastic weekend at the Bristol Model Railway Exhibition at Thornbury Leisure Centre. Hi Chris, Lovely picture of your family. I have bought some of your excellent stuff for the fitters workshop in my model of 70D. First class kit and when I get to populating the shed and Basingstoke Station, I shall order much more of the little people and their bits and bobs. Keep up the really good work and thanks, Richard B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 22, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Modelu Chris said: Here's one I printed earlier! Waddya mean that's not the caption competition picture? Mike. Edited May 22, 2023 by Enterprisingwestern 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelu Chris Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 12 minutes ago, 30368 said: Hi Chris, Lovely picture of your family. I have bought some of your excellent stuff for the fitters workshop in my model of 70D. First class kit and when I get to populating the shed and Basingstoke Station, I shall order much more of the little people and their bits and bobs. Keep up the really good work and thanks, Richard B Hi Richard, Thank you for the kind message, that is Alan in the picture (The boss, Mr Modelu) Do you have any pictures of what you have created? We love to see the end results! Kind regards, Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelu Chris Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 55 minutes ago, B15nac said: Hi When will your new GWR water cranes be available in 4mm? Kind regards Neil The water cranes are undergoing what should be final tests this week. So hopefully very soon! Kind regards, Chris 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 22, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 22, 2023 Out of interest I had a scan done at warley (that is admittedly forgotten about until this week) but haven’t received the prints, are you still working through the stuff you did there or should I have had something by now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenL Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Modelu Chris said: The water cranes are undergoing what should be final tests this week. So hopefully very soon! Kind regards, Chris That’s great news Chris - are they still going to come in a choice of arm lengths? It’ll be a very useful innovation if so! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelu Chris Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 29 minutes ago, big jim said: Out of interest I had a scan done at warley (that is admittedly forgotten about until this week) but haven’t received the prints, are you still working through the stuff you did there or should I have had something by now? Apologies for your delay, it should be getting printed this week 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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